It must be hard, as an actor, to maintain a level of gravitas when you’re stuffed into gray jammies and covered in ping pong balls. Here are some of the best behind-the-scenes motion capture images that transform even the most prestigious actors into complete dorks. I could, of course, dedicate this entire list to the amazing Andy Serkis. He is the king of ping pongs.

Willem Dafoe and Samantha Morton— John Carter

Andy Serkis — King Kong

Seth MacFarlane — Ted

Andy Serkis — The Hobbit Or Some Other Tolkien Film, Don’t Hold Me To It